Adjustable hair foundation

ABSTRACT

A hair foundation or lift for application to a lady&#39;&#39;s head, having spaced-apart slats which extend upwardly from the scalp, and over which the hair, located between the slats, is drawn for bouffanting or puffing the hair. The foundation includes a base member or bar to which the slats are detachably and adjustably connected, enabling the slats to be disposed in vertical planes or inclined in a direction corresponding to the direction that the hair is drawn over the slats. The base member may include detachable sections, each capable of supporting a slat for increasing the length of the foundation and the number of slats utilized. A rod detachably engages through the ends of the slats, disposed remote from the base member, for confining the hair between said rod and the base member. Clips carried by the base member are clamped to the hair for securing the foundation in a desired location on the head.

United States atent Harbison 154] ADJUSTABLE HAIR FOUNDATION Deloris J. Harbison, 2500 Independence Ave., Kansas City, Mo. 64124 [22] Filed: June 16,1970

[21} Appl.No.: 46,777

[72] Inventor:

Primary Examiner-Louis G. Mancene Assistant Examiner-Jay N. Eskovitz Attorney-John N. Randolph 1 Feb. 1, 1972 [57] ABSTRACT A hair foundation or lift for application to a ladys head, having spaced-apart slats which extend upwardly from the scalp, and over which the hair, located between the slats, is drawn for boufianting or puffing the hair. The foundation includes a base member or bar to which the slats are detachably and adjustably connected, enabling the slats to be disposed in vertical planes or inclined in a direction corresponding to the direction that the hair is drawn over the slats. The base member may include detachable sections, each capable of supporting a slat for increasing the length of the foundation and the number of slats utilized. A rod detachably engages through the ends of the slats, disposed remote from the base member, for confining the hair between said rod and the base member. Clips carried by the base member are clamped to the hair for securing the foundation in a desired location on the head.

8 Claims, 15 Drawing Figures PATENTEI) FEB H972 3.638.863; SHEET 1 UF 2 26 INVENTOR DELORIS J. HARBISON ATTORNEY PATENIED FEB 1 1912 SHEET 2 BF 2 R I INVENTOF 0 LORIS J. HARBISON W ATTORNEY ADJUSTABLE HAIR FOUNDATION SUMMARY It is a primary object of the present invention to provide a unique hair foundation of lightweight construction which may be readily applied to a lady's head, and over which portions of the hair can be drawn to form a bouffant or puff.

Another object of the invention is to provide a foundation including detachably connected sections enabling the size of the foundation to be varied as desired by the user.

Another object of the invention is to provide a foundation having detachably and adjustably mounted parts which may be arranged at different angles for supporting the hair which is drawn thereover.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a foundation having means for confining the hair therein, and means for anchoring the foundation to a part of the hair for retaining it in any desired location on the head.

Various other objects and advantages of the invention will hereinafter become more fully apparent from the following description of the drawings, illustrating presently preferred embodiments thereof, and wherein:

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. I is a top plan view ofthe foundation;

FIG. 2 is an elevational view looking from left to right of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an elevational view looking from right to left of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a vertical sectional view taken substantially along a plane as indicated by the line 44 of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged substantially horizontal sectional view taken substantially along the line 55 of FIG. 3;

FIG. 6 is a fragmentary elcvational view on an enlarged scale ol'a part of the structure shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 7 is a fragmentary perspective view of one end of one of the slats;

FIG. 8 is a view similar to FIG. 2 illustrating a slight modification of the foundation to include additional detachable sections',

FIG. 9 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. I0 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view taken substantially along a plane as indicated by the line 10-10 of FIG. 9;

FIG. I] is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view taken substantially along a plane as indicated by the line IIII of FIG. 9:

FIG. I2 is an enlarged fragmentary cross-sectional view taken substantially along a plane as indicated by the line l2 I2 ofFIG. 9;

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Referring more specifically to the drawings, and first with reference to FIGS. I to 7, the hair foundation as illustrated therein and designated generally I7 includes an elongated base member or bar 18 having a concave bottom side 19 and a convex top side 20. The base member on bar 18 has an inner side 21 and an outer side 22, and is provided with longitudinally spaced corresponding openings or bores 23 which taper from the inner side 21 to the outer side 22 thereof.

The foundation [7 also includes a plurality of correspond ing hair supporting members or slats, each designated generally 24. As seen in FIG. 3, each slat 24 has a concavely bowed bottom edge 25 and a convexly bowed top edge 26 extending from end to end thereof. One end 27 ofeach slat 24 is provided with a tapered projection 28 of a proper size and shape to lit detachably in any one of the bores 23. The projections 28 provide means for detachably and adjustably sccu ring the slats 24 to the bar I8 by a press lit engagement, and with the slats disposed at approximately right angles to the bar I8.

The other, free ends 29 of the slats 24 are provided with slots 30 which extend generally vertically of the slats and which have laterally turned upper end portions 31 opening through said ends 29 to receive an elongated pin 32 which is inserted simultaneously into the slots 30 through their open ends 3I by lateral movement of the pin toward the base member I8, after which the pin is displaced downwardly into the closed lower ends of said slots. The pin 32 has a head 33 at one end thereof which engages the outer side of one end slat 24, and a projection 34, disposed near its other end, which is located slightly behind the fourth slat, FIG. I, to cooperate with the head 33 to prevent detachment of the pin 32 from the slots 30 by movement of the pin in ether direction endwise thereof and crosswire of the slats, and to allow said slat to be slanted back.

Two or more pins or studs 35 project from the outer side 22 of the bar I8, at its bottom edge I9, to provide supports for two spring clips or clasps 36 which are mounted thereon and which extend longitudinally of the bar 18 and are spaced outwardly from its outer side 22, and along its bottom edge. as seen in FIG. 2, for a purpose which will hereinafter be described.

FIGS. 8 to I2 illustrate a slightly different hair foundation. designated generally 37, including all of the parts [8 to 36 of the foundation I7 plus certain additional parts for increasing the size of the foundation 37. relative to that ofthe foundation I7. The left-hand end 38 of the bar I8, which is common to the foundations I7 and 37, has a tapered or conical socket 39 opening outwardly thereof. in which a projection 40 of the same size and shape is secured detachably by a press lit engagement. The projection 40 extends from one face 41 of a member 42 which forms a detachable section added to the end 38 of the bar I8. Member 42 has a tapered bore 43. corresponding to the bores 23. The outer end face 44 of the detachable base section 42 has a socket 45, corresponding to the socket 39, to receive a projection 46, corresponding to the projection 40, which extends from one face of another base section 47, which likewise includes a bore 43, but which does not include a socket 45. The two bores 43 receive projections 28 of two additional slats I8, as seen in FIGS. 8 and 9. so that the foundation 37 is provided with seven slats 24 rather than the five slats of the foundation 17.

As best seen in FIG. 11, at least a portion of the pin 32 is tubular from the end thereof, disposed remote from the head 33, to telescopically receive an end of a pin 48 in its bore 49. The bore 49 and pin 48 have flat top portions 50 as seen in FIG. 12. The enlargement 34 constitutes an internally threaded tubular boss as seen in FIG. II which opens into the bore 49 to receive a setscrew SI for adjustably securing the extension 48 to the pin 32. The extension 48 extends through the slots 30 of the two added slats 24, which are supported by members 42 and 47, and has a head 52 on its other end which engages the outer side of the outermost slat 24.

To utilize the foundation 37, for example, as illustrated in FIGS. 13 and 14, the ladys hair is parted along one side from front to rear and the bar 18 is positioned in this part with its concave bottom side I8 resting on the scalp and substantially conforming to the curvature of the skull, and with the slats 24 extending crosswise toward the other side of the head. The hair is parted or separated along each slat 24 and is drawn upwardly between the slats, so that the concave bottom edges 25 also rest on the scalp and substantially conform to the transverse curvature of the skull. The hair between the two rearmost slats 24 is drawn back over the rear slat, after which the hair between the next two rearmost slats is drawn upwardly and back over the two rearmost slats. This operation is repeated until all of the slats are covered by the hair to form a boulfant or puff. The pin 32, including its extension 48, is then applied to the slots 30 through their open ends 31, as heretofore described, to confine the hair not only between the slats 24 but between the base member 18 and pin 32, 48.

Thereafter, or prior to commencing drawing the hair over the slats, some of the hair on the outer side of the bar 18 is engaged through and clamped by the clips 36 to anchor the foundation in its applied position on the head.

The slats 24 instead of being disposed substantially vertical, as illustrated, may be sloped, for example, upwardly and rearwardly in the description that the hair is drawn thereover.

FIG. l5 shows the foundation 37 applied with the base member 18 crosswise of the front portion of the head and with the slats 24 extending rearwardly therefrom for bouffanting the hair crosswise of the head rather than from front to rear, as in H68. 13 and 14. If desired, the foundation 1? utilizing only live slats 24 may be employed with the foundation applied as inFlG. 15, where the longer foundation 37 is not desirable.

it will also be apparent that additional base section 42, each carrying a slat 24, could be employed where more than seven slats are required.

Various other modifications and changes are contemplated and may be resorted to, without departing from the function or scope of the invention.

I claim as my invention:

1. A hair foundation comprising an elongated base member, and a plurality of slats detachably connected to and extending transversely from one side of the base member and disposed in spaced apart substantially parallel relation to one another, said base member and slats having concavely arced bottom edges adapted to conformably engage a lady's head to which the foundation is applied, said slats providing supports over which the hair is drawn for supporting the hair in a boulfant.

2. A foundation as in claim I. and mans for closing the slats at the ends thereof disposed remote from the base member, for confining the hair, disposed over the slats, between said means and the base member.

3. A hair foundation as in claim I, and means carried by the base member and in which a portion of the hair is received and clamped for anchoring the foundation on the head.

4. A hair foundation as in claim I, said base member comprising an elongated bar having longitudinally spaced tapered openings, and said slats having tapered projections extending from corresponding ends thereof and fitting detachably in said openings and providing said detachable connection.

5. A hair foundation as in claim 4, said openings and projections being of circular cross section for positioning the slats in upright or inclined positions when applied to the head.

6. A hair foundation as in claim I, said base member comprising a bar including detachable end sections. and slats supported by each of said end sections.

7. A hair foundation as in claim 6, said means closing the ends of the slats, disposed remote from the base member, comprising a rod formed of extensible sections, means for securing said sections in different extended positions. and said slats having outwardly opening slots in which the rod is detachably received.

8. A hair foundation as in claim I, said base member and slats having convexly arced upper edges. 

1. A hair foundation comprising an elongated base member, and a plurality of slats detachably connected to and extending transversely from one side of the base member and disposed in spaced apart substantially parallel relation to one another, said base member and slats having concavely arced bottom edges adapted to conformably engage a lady''s head to which the foundation is applied, said slats providing supports over which the hair is drawn for supporting the hair in a bouffant.
 2. A foundation as in claim 1, and mans for closing the slats at the ends thereof disposed remote from the base member, for confining the hair, disposed over the slats, between said means and the base member.
 3. A hair foundation as in claim 1, and means carried by the base member and in which a portion of the hair is received and clamped for anchoring the foundation on the head.
 4. A hair foundation as in claim 1, said base member comprising an elongated bar having longitudinally spaced tapered openings, and said slats having tapered projections extending from corresponding ends thereof and fitting detachably in said openings and providing said detachable connection.
 5. A hair foundation as in claim 4, said openings and projections being of circular cross section for positioning the slats in upright or inclined positions when applied to the head.
 6. A hair foundation as in claim 1, said base member comprising a bar including detachable end sections, and slats supported by each oF said end sections.
 7. A hair foundation as in claim 6, said means closing the ends of the slats, disposed remote from the base member, comprising a rod formed of extensible sections, means for securing said sections in different extended positions, and said slats having outwardly opening slots in which the rod is detachably received.
 8. A hair foundation as in claim 1, said base member and slats having convexly arced upper edges. 